Northern red anemone

Latin name:Urticina felinaDistribution: In Europe from the Bay of Biscay to arctic waters.Size: The base can get up to 12 cm in diameter and the tentacles range can reach up to 30 cm.Diet: small fish and crustaceans.

The tentacles of the anemone contain stinging cells, like harpoons, which immobilise their prey and make it easy to catch.